Locomotive frame



May 20, 1930- c. w. wERsT LOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April 12, 1928 5Sheets-Sheet May 20, 1930. l C, w WERST 1,759,675

l LocoMoTI'vE FRAME Filed Apri'l 12, l929 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 May 20, 1930.v c. w. wERsT LOCOMOTIVE FRAME 5 Sheets-Sheet Filed April I12, 1929 May20, 19.30. c. w. wERsT vLOCOMOTIVE FRAME Filed April 12, 1929 5Sheets-Sheet May 20, 1930- c. w. wERsT l,759,675

LOCOIOTIVE FRAME Filed April l2, 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Patented May 20,1930 UNITED STATES CHARLES W.r WERST, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA nLocoMo'rIvE ERM/LE Application filed April 12,

The object of my invention is to make a locomotive frame in anumber ofparts which are welded together so as to form a unitary structure. Thisobject I attain in the following manner, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figs. 1a and 1b are plan views of a locomotive frame made in accordancewith my invention;

Figs. 2a and 2b are side views of a locomotive frame illustrated inFigs. 11L and 1b;

Fig. 3 is a front end viewof the locomotive frame;

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on the line 4 4, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 5 5, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 6 6, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 7 is a transverse sectional view on the line 7 7, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 8 is a transverse sectional view on the line 8 8, Fig. 2b;

Fig. 9 is a transverse sectional view on the line 9 9, Fig. 2a; and Y YFig. 10 is a transverse sectional view on the line 10-10, Fig. 2a. f

Referring to the drawings, 1 1 are the main side frames whichmay be madein the conventional manner. In the present instance they are of a typeknown as bar frames. The side frames have pedestals 2 for the main axleboxes. The side frames are arched at 3 in the present instance andextend forward and abut shoulders on the front frame or foot plate 4.This front frame has rearwardly projecting portions 5 which extendbetween the side frames and are secured thereto by welding as shown atm.

The rear ends of the main side frames 1 1 are secured by welding as atto the rear frame 6 which is shaped, in the present instance, as shownin Fig. 1a, having side members 7 and a forward member 8 which connectsthe two side members and extends between the rear ends of the sideframes and secured thereto as stated. At the rear end ofy 1929. serialNo. 354,629.

the couplingheadll cast integral with the Vrearfframe 6. i

5 The main side frames 1 1 are connected together between' the front andrear frames by a's'eries of cross-ties. 12 is the guide bearercross-tie.v The guide bearer l'may be made in any form desired and issecured to the side frames by welding as at cd2. Under the guide bearercross-tie is a frame 14 which extends substantially the full depth ofthe side frames and has a horizontal section 15 which is located betweenthe side frames 1 1. The frame 14 is welded to the side frames as at m3and is secured to the guide bearer by bolts 16 in the present instance.At the lower end .of the frame`14 is the front brake shaft crosstie 15a.i

17 is the valve motion cross-tie shaped as shown-in Fig. 6 and extendedto form a connecting frame 18. The cross-tie 17 and its frame18./arewelded to the side frames at` :124. The lforward waist-sheetcross-tie 19 is is'welded to the frames at m5.

.The backbrake shaft cross-tie 21 is shaped as fshown inv Fig. 8 andfits between the side frames and is welded thereto atw.

The rear waist-sheet and back brakev cylinder cross-tie 22 is made asshown in Figs. 1a,

V'2a and 9, and is welded to the side frames at The furnace beamsupports 23 are welded to the rear ends of the side frames at :v7 andare' shapedas shown in Fig. 10.

" It'will be seen that by the above construction I amenabled to make theentire frame of the locomotive as a unitary structure, dispensing withbolts, rivets or other fastenings entire structure is made in a singlecasting.

I claim: 1.V The vcombination in a locomotive frame,

curate castings are obtained than where the?) of main side frames havingpedestals for axlem Y i' i o 1,759,675

boxes; a front frame; a rear frame secured to y the main side frames byWelding; and a guide bearer cross-tie, a valve motion bearer Crosstie,and a Waist-sheet and brake cylinder cross-tie located between'andextending over the main side frames and Welded to said side frames. Y YL t 2. The combination in V@locomotiveframe, of main side frames;Yafrear frame having aA portion extending betweenvandweldedto thel saidside frames; and a Waist-sheet and brake cylinder cross-'tie extendingfromf one j side-- frame tothe other and over the projecting portion ofthe rear frame amdweldedto the side frames. 3. The combination in@locomotive frame, of two side frames; a frontframe' and av 'rear frauneWeldedto said sidezframes; and zL-guide bearer cross-tie resting upontbej si'de frames 20 gegnd'welded? thereto. y

Y The combination'in'a locomotive frame,

of Vt'Wos'ide frames; a Vfront-'frame and a rear framewelded to said'sidef'rames and a' guide bearer cross-tie resting upon the side Vframes25 andfweldd'thereto; the forward guide bearer croSs-t'ie havingagframeextending down between tlie'two sidejframes and Welded tojsaidside frames" and; secured tov the guideberer cross'tie'.

' '30 5. The'combinati'onin eloeomotive'frme, Y

"oftwo Vside frames; a; front frame andlrear frame welded to said sideframes va .Valvemotion bearer crossftie resting upon the Side frames and.Welded thereto; and ai. frame de- 35 pendingl rom'slaid valve motion'beerer'cross tieandz'iitting between. the side framesrandWeldedjtosaidside frames. l Y l6.' The combinationin a locomotive frame,offtwo side frames; a'front fra-me anda rear frame Welded tov1 the vsideframes; and two Waist-'sheet bearer cross-ities resting'l upon the side`rapmes and each having eurextension!t-v vting betweenfalde-side;frames,the edges ofthe said:A extensions' being welded toY the side frames. Y 1Y, t

7'19The combination in a locomotive frame, "ofjtwo'side frames a frontframe anda rear frame; a series of cross-ties extending from onesdeframe to the otherY andwelded to Y 50 said Side frames; .andi fl'lrnace4bearingjsup- ".ssff.

ports "Weldedto the side frames at the point where theerear frame isWelde'd"tothe` SideVv

